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The replenishment received is mostly untrained and does not help; instead, it complicates the combat operations of the units,
At the moment, it looks like our front in Donbas has collapsed,
Roman Ponomarenko, a brigade officer at the revered Azov Brigade wrote on Telegram Unfortunately, the high command is still receiving reports about the ‘controlled situation’, which is far from being controlled … Lies, lies, lies,
Time will tell if we should have sent troops to Kursk instead of defending the east. But for now, we are suffering,
The situation is very bad, and it deteriorated quickly,
said a commander whose troops are stationed near Pokrovsk, speaking on the condition of anonymity, as he was not authorised to speak publicly on the matter The most difficult situation remains in the area of Pokrovsk. The enemy is trying to break through the defenses of our troops,
Ukraine's top military commander Oleksandr Syrsky said Friday The problem lies with those who make decisions for these soldiers,
he added in a pointed criticism of Ukraine's leadership The spokesperson of a Ukrainian brigade operating in the Kharkiv direction stated that Russian forces operating in this direction are conducting assaults without armored vehicle support,
In Vovchansk, in preparation for assault operations, the enemy attempted to deliver personnel to the central part of the city, using two tanks and two MTLB armored fighting vehicles; [they] suffered losses and retreated,
the Kharkiv Operational Tactical Group said in a statement posted to its Telegram channel The Russian military command likely views both of these tactical efforts as desired prerequisites for launching an intensified offensive effort against Pokrovsk itself,
As of now, there have been 30 combat clashes. The invaders remain very active as they attempt to advance in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Kostiantynivka and Heorhiivka. Units of the defence forces repelled 26 of the enemy attacks, and four attacks are still ongoing,
the General Staff reported Fights are exceptionally tough. The enemy throws into battle everything that can move and advance, trying to break through our defenses,
commander Syrskyi said on Facebook Operation tasks are being implemented,
If Pokrovsk falls, Russian forces would face minimal obstacles in advancing toward Dnipro, potentially extending their control into another administrative region of Ukraine,